Powder package and dispenser



J. E. GARNET POWDER PACKAGE AND DISPENSER Filed'Aug. 14, 1934 (why/52942 6212762 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 11, 1936 UNITE S TATE S EATENT QEEEQE John Edgar Garnet, Allentown, Pa., assignor of one-half to David Willauer, Pottstown, Pa.

Application August 14, 1934, Serial No. 739,775

3 Claims.

The invention relates to a powder package or container and more especially to a powder package and dispenser.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of an article of this character, wherein its contents will be rendered airtight and such contents may be either insect, antiseptic, tooth, medicinal, bronzing or other like powders and the latter can be dispensed under bellows action of the package or container.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an article of this character, wherein the construction of its body and adjuncts is such that the powder contents can be successfully dispensed without an oversupply or the choking of the package or container.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an article of this character which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and effective for the purposes intended thereof, strong, durable, readily and easily manipulated for the dispensing of powder, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation partly broken away of an article constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a side edge elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a plan View of the blank from which the body of the article is made.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the article comprises a body A, preferably made from flexible fibrous material, such as paper, cloth, leather or any other suitable pliable sheet material. This body A is cut from a blank sheet of material lll having the longitudinally directed spaced parallel series of crease lines I I, so that the blank can be folded to provide the bellows sides II to the body, these crease lines ll being associated with the angle crease lines l2 for the bellows formation of the sides H, as is clearly shown in Figures 1 to 4 inclusive of the drawing.

At the bottom end of the body A the sheet material I0 is cut to provide the bellows folds l3, these having the crease lines M constituting continuations of the crease lines 5 l. and also the associated angular crease lines l5, while supplementing these folds is the overlapping tongue portion IS, the same being sealed by adhesive for the closing of the body A and presenting at its bottom the bellows portions IT.

The top end of the body A has provided therein the triangular-shaped arrangement of crease lines I8 provided in the blank IE3 so that the latter can be folded into substantially outwardly tapered double spout formation l9 providing a discharge tip 20 and a breather or air inlet tip 2|, the latter having arranged therein the inwardly opening air intake flap valve 22, while the tip 20 has removably fitted therein the closure plug 23 which is extracted in the use of the article, so that the contents may be dispensed through the tip 20, it being understood, of course, that the contents is a powder. The bellows sides II at their intersection with the spouts I!) carry the crease lines l2 for bellows action at these points.

Arranged within the body A close to its bottom and carried at one side thereof is a pocket 24 which functions as a supply container. Also arranged within the body l0, forwardly of the pocket 24, is a spring holder 25 functioning as a bafile and occupied by a bellows type spring 2%, the holder 25 being provided with the apertures. 25 through which flow the contents to be dispensed and these apertures are adapted to prevent an oversupply of contents of the body A at the distributing point or tip 20 thereof and also to eliminate choking of this dispensing tip, while the spring 26 expands the body A and under bellows action assures an intake air suction as well as an expeller for the contents of said body. It is, of course, understood that in the formation of the body A, the long edges of the blank it are overlapped and sealed with each other in any suitable manner after it is folded into proper body shape and likewise the portions i9 which are folded into spout form at the longitudinal median of the body are joined with each other, the tips 20 and 2! being open, as at 21, at their outer free ends, one opening being a dispensing opening and the other opening an air intake or breather opening.

When the plug 23 is in the opening 21 of the tip 20 the body A will be airtight. 7 On removal of this plug 23, with the body filled with powder,

by compressing the sides of the said body against the resistance of the spring 25, a bellows action will'be set up for expelling the desired quantity of the contents of said body and, as. indicated, the article is serviceable for insect powder, antiseptic, tooth, medicinal and bronzing powders or the like.

What is claimed is:

1. An article of the character described comprising a body having a bellows formation at its bottom and sides, outwardly tapered spouts formed from said body at one end thereof and one operating as a dispensing tip and the other as a breathing tip, a check valve within the latter tip, a spring holder interiorly of the body, and a bellows spring within said holder. 1

2. An article of the character described comprising a body having a bellows formation at its bottom and sides; outwardly tapered spouts formed from said body at one end thereof and one operating as a dispensing tip and the other as a breathing tip, a check valve within the latter tip, a spring holder interiorly of the body, a bel lows spring within said holder, a bag-like pocket arranged interiorly of the body, and a plug re- 'movably fitted in the dispensing tip.

JOHN EDGAR GARNET. 

